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It's World Cup Downhill time again! The circus is back in Maribor, Slovenia, with a classic venue but a track with lots of fresh, new sections. The temps are scorching and the riders are ready to race. Sven and Boris deliver the photo/audio goods and you can listen to all the raw audio interviews in our podcast player or below this show.
Warners favorite part of the track. The drop into a weird, hairpin, tarmac right-hand turn, most often found in shopping malls and drivers license tests. -Sven Martin
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I’m not a fan of finishing a mountain bike race, especially a downhill one, on tarmac. Palmer would not approve. #1999 -Sven Martin
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Track walk days are family days at the World Cup. Hot today but it gets progressively hotter all week. -Sven Martin
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Some new paint jobs seen in the paddock after the break. Vali gets a new bike and new kit for a fresh start to the second half of the season. She laid down a super fast qualifier time at the IXS cup held here not to long ago, and she will want to seal the deal here this weekend. -Sven Martin
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New retro colours and new bike day for GT Factory Racing. Good to see Martin, Noga and Ethan all joining Wyn between the tape this weekend. Can you believe it's been almost 50 years since GT was founded. -Sven Martin
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Luca Shaw talks us through his last few whirlwind weeks. Although he will never claim or admit it he has most certainly played a part in Jolanda’s recent gold medal performance in Tokyo. -Sven Martin
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Back in Maribor and very, very different conditions to last year's slippery mud fest. It was hot today and temperatures are only meant to climb. -Sven Martin
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Always a gentleman, yet silent assassin, Benoit Coulanges steadily creeping up on the results sheet each year and each race. So many French pilots battling for glory. -Sven Martin
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Gee taking care of rehab and Rachel taking care of Arna. That leaves Mille, Charlie and Andreas to represent for Atherton Racing this week. -Sven Martin
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New Helmet Day for Troy Brosnan. @maddogboris
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New Bike n Kit Day for Canyon Collective Factory Team. @maddogboris
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Reece and Chuck both healthy and back together again. Reece is always a pleasure to chat to. He calls it like it is and rises to the pressure everytime. Gold for the bold. -Sven Martin
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You can get free Tattoos and Haircuts in the FMD Racing Pits...just saying. @maddogboris
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Loris won here last year. Can he be as calculating when it's flat-out fast and dry? -Sven Martin
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3x Hardline winner, Bernard Kerr, looking for some big jumps? @maddogboris
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Barnaby Edwards blasts some Redbull Hardline dust off of Bernard Kerr's wheels. -Sven Martin
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Kade Edwards looking at the recently Rampage Wild Card list? -Sven Martin
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Lyle and Greg have had quite a busy few weeks. Taking wins at the IXS and then logging some time in Val Di Sole. Much like Kelly Slater, as Minnaar ages, he takes his racing craft even more seriously. -Sven Martin
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Chef boy Eddie cooks for the Pivot family. -Sven Martin
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Middle of the track I kid you not. Does it need an orange pad or an oversize condom? -Sven Martin<br />
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That´s a nice number Swap Mark Wallace...from 19 to 7! @maddogboris
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Deanos waxes philosophically about living his best life. -Sven Martin
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The pits are full of hidden developments if you know how to spot them. When a rider like Neko brings his laptop to FOX, you know there is something worth stealing a quick glance at if you're quick enough. -Sven Martin
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Always the busiest day of the week for all the suspension service crews in the pits. -Sven Martin
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Every part has its place. Pivot pits. -Sven Martin
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Wyn loves a good E-bike tweak. Who said E-bikes and pump tracks don’t go together. -Sven Martin
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The fans have been welcomed back this week. The pits are full of them. -Sven Martin
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The triple looks bigger than ever this year. With a decayed lip, it's going to be interesting to see who gives it a full pull. -Sven Martin
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Mhm...guess the rider!? @maddogboris
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New finish area in the old pits for this year's race. -Sven Martin
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The rutted final jump has been fixed, tweaked and extended, but sadly doesn’t look like it will line up for any exciting tweaks, but then again I’ve been proven wrong before. -Sven Martin
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Classic track roots. @maddogboris
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Yep...it's not done after the jump. For some reason they added a few extra meters to the track...@maddogboris
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Team FMD knows how to relax after trackwalk. These Swimmimg pools must be on sale as nearly every Team has one. @maddogboris
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...to hit this "massive" drop... @maddogboris
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...and end up in the car park... @maddogboris
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...to make it through this 90-degree corner. @maddogboris
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Not a bad place for a race start! @maddogboris
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Team Union checking out the first bit of the woods. It doesnt really look like in this pic...but its pretty fresh n loamy. @maddogboris
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Let´s hope for some scrubs n whips here tomorrow! #nopressurekaos @maddogboris
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A little rock garden puzzling going on. @maddogboris
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Just don't hit that please... @maddogboris
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Also don't hit this one please! @maddogboris
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Another Maribor Classic. @maddogboris
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The rockgarden is defo a spectator and media favorite...not so sure about the riders. @maddogboris
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That`s the infamous Tripple from last year. Let`s wait for the Show! @maddogboris
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Can you spot Olly "Dadcam" Wilkins? @maddogboris
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Fingers crossed the only water these rocks will see this weekend are sweat drops. @maddogboris
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I think you are all good guys... @maddogboris
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Something very shiny is getting build up in the Track Pits. @maddogboris
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More roots! @maddogboris
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Bring on the racing! @maddogboris
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